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Ventura County Real Estate...It's Still All About Location, Location, Location!

The old saying, find the worst house in the best neighborhood still applies. Most realtors will agree, location can't be substituted. In a premium neighborhood, with excellent schools, chances are you have less risk of loss and more opportunity for gain. In today's market, that can't be ignored! Not to mention, it makes an awesome place to call home.


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Making a Move

Every day I help residents of Ventura County, and future residents of Ventura County find a home tha suits their needs. Well, this time it's me making the move. My former compoany, Realty Executives Coastal Cities, has decided to call it quits in Ventura. There are a few reasons this has come to pass, one of which is that the owner has fallen ill and needs to concentrate on his health. It's been a tough past few years, and many companies are skating on thin ice right now.

Ok, now for the good news. I've decided to go with a start up boutique agency, Ventura Property Shoppe. I love being there from the start and taking part in the decisions that will shape this vision of a small, upscale, real estate office in Ventura. Many of my fellow agents at Realty Executives have decided to become part of this new office. Having those famaliar faces will definitely be a comfort.

We've found our new home at 973 Main Street in Ventura, just a block or two from vibrant downtown Ventura. I hope you'll stop by and say hi soon!

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What the Heck is Caravan?

Nope it's not a minivan I'm talking about. It's an open house day for Realtors and the one day a week that all the Realtors in town get together and check out all the new listings. So? Well, if your Realtor participates, this is a definite benefit. If you are a buyer, wouldn't you like your Realtor to tell you about homes that they've seen personally, and not just on a computer screen? This might save a lot of your time driving around and looking at homes that don't fit your criteria. What if you are a seller? Many times something very important about your home may not be portrayed in the listing. It might just be the thing that a particular client has been waiting for. By making your home available for Caravan, many agents come to see your home and then go back to enthusiastically tell their clients! Caravan might just sell your home for you!

Today's Thursday, Caravan in Ventura day! Only one word of caution, watch out for that car full of people in front of you, they might be Realtors looking for their next destination!

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Have You Heard? Increased Loan Limits!

Here's some great news for Ventura County Real Estate! Ventura County is one of 14 counties in California to have the FHA loan limits AND conforming loan limits raised to the highest limit available, $729,750!!!
In California, the counties at the maximum level for FHA loans are Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Orange, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Ventura. This action was put in motion by the Economic Stimulus package signed back in February.

These limits are temporary through December 31, 2008.

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